Tagged With: caves & tunnels
The rest of the South Island, New Zealand
At this point, we bid farewell to Corentin. With a one year visa, he had the freedom to travel slower than those of us with the standard 90 day visas. Five of us rented a tightly packed car and headed to the southern tip of the South Island. The Catlins Beaches, lighthouses, tree climbing, … Continue reading
South Island’s west coast, New Zealand
There were two reasons why I loved the South Island as much as I did: it's basically one huge playground in terms of outdoor fun and I got to share it all with my three steady travel companions, Angela, Corentin, and Guillaume. Queen Charlotte Trek Hiking and camping 71 kilometers in only mildy rainy … Continue reading
North Island, New Zealand
In the interest of time and with the reality of more cycling looming on the horizon (lucky me!), I'm going to abbreviate my New Zealand posts. I spent about 10 weeks there at the cusp of 2013/2014 with the goals of hiking and generally playing outside. Paihia: Gentle hikes at the northern end of … Continue reading
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Just down the road from Franz Josef is the Fox Glacier where I spent a day walking on the glacier with my three travel buddies. Our first view of the glacier. Crampons! The walk wasn't strenuous but it was beautiful. There were lots of features in the glacier to check out. … Continue reading
Petra, Jordan: day 1
Of all the places I've ever been, Petra easily earned a spot in my top 10. I spent 2 days here and could have happily spent the rest of the week exploring the rocks and caves. The oldest of the buildings were carved over 2,000 years ago by the Nabataens. The city is a series … Continue reading
Luxor, Egypt
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut The temple is composed of 3 stories of colonnades. The walls were covered in hieroglyphics and paintings depicting the birth of a female pharaoh and an expedition to the Red Sea. The ceiling was painted with stars. The Colossi of Memnon Two massive statues of Amenhotep III once marked … Continue reading
4 minute guide to Slovenia
Back in May, I travelled throughout Slovenia and loved it! Here I've done my best to capture the highlights in 4 minutes.
4 minute guide to Malta
I'd like to deviate from the Tour de France for a minute (actually, 4!). I'm starting to put together a series of 4 minute guides to some of my favorite places, so I hope you enjoy this one on Malta! Don't worry, there will be more Tour postings to come!
Giza pyramids, Egypt
You’ve only got one option today if you’re keen to see the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Fortunately, the Great Pyramid of Giza (not to mention its 2 companion pyramids and the Sphinx) is still pretty damn impressive over 4 millennia after completion. Viraj and I made a beeline for the interior of … Continue reading
The step & red pyramids, Egypt
If you like old things, Egypt is a good destination! My trip there with my friend Viraj (who you may recall from September's Kilimanjaro posts…or you may not) started with a vain attempt to beat Cairo's legendary traffic to get to Saqqara, site of the famous step pyramid, the pyramid of Djoser. Built in the … Continue reading